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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osiris Maharajah (ranked 2857 p4p, 3078 weight class) and Math Riddle (ranked 387 p4p, 415 weight class). Math Riddle is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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186 cm 21 190 1 - 2 - 0 |
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192 cm 24 201 2 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt Dangerous knees Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osiris Maharajah! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Math Riddle! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Riddle throws a body punch but Maharajah moves out of range. Riddle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maharajah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Maharajah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Riddle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Riddle misses with a hook. Riddle swings widly with a right hand
and Maharajah counters with a stiff right hand. Riddle is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Maharajah misses the shot to the body. A jab from Maharajah finds it's way through Riddle's defenses. Maharajah lands a nice hook to Riddle's body. Riddle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Riddle scores with a jab to the head.
Maharajah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riddle manages to avoid it. Riddle lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Riddle misses with a left hand and Maharajah counters with a nice body shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Maharajah scores with a nice head shot. Riddle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Maharajah lands a body punch. Riddle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Riddle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Maharajah blocks a body shot from Riddle. Maharajah definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maharajah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riddle. Riddle lands with a right to the head. A short uppercut from Riddle. Riddle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maharajah's elbow. Riddle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've been informed that Riddle has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Maharajah is leaning against Riddle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Riddle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riddle tries to land knees in the clinch but Maharajah avoids the damage to the body. A head punch on the inside from Riddle fails to land. Riddle lands a nice knee to the body. Maharajah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Riddle blocks an uppercut.
Riddle lands a good knee to the midsection. Maharajah won't want to take too many of those. Maharajah lands a body punch. Maharajah misses with some punches.
Riddle working aggressively here.
Riddle misses with the head strike.
Riddle is looking to control Maharajah's arms but Maharajah gets an underhook and turns him. Now Riddle has his back to the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Maharajah.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Riddle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maharajah is keeping busy. Maharajah blocks a body shot from Riddle. Riddle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maharajah's elbow. A quick uppercut on the inside from Maharajah. Maharajah lands a left hand.
Maharajah lands on the inside with an uppercut. Riddle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maharajah's elbow. Maharajah misses with a punch on the inside.
Maharajah lands a shoulder strike. Maharajah scores with an uppercut up the middle. Maharajah lands a shot to the body. Riddle missing with knees to the body.
Maharajah lands a hook that snaps the head of Riddle backwards. Maharajah lands a body punch in the clinch. Riddle looks winded! Maharajah pulls guard effortlessly. Maharajah trying to control the position here. Maharajah looking for a triangle here. Riddle is fighting it but it looks tight! Maharajah pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Riddle is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Osiris Maharajah!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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